Law of Optimism by Brian Tracy
Part 1 The Laws of Leadership
after finishing this article from Brian Tracy check out more guest leadership articles The true leader radiates the confidence that
all difficulties can be overcome and all goals
can be attained. The only things you can control in your life are your responses
to the inevitable problems and difficulties you face each day. How
you respond to a situation, or how you interpret the situation,
determines how you feel about it. Your feelings, your emotions,
then determine the clarity and effectiveness of your thoughts and
your responses. The more optimistic and positive you are, the
calmer, more positive, and more creative you will be.
Optimists are “Can do!” people. They look for the good in
every situation. When something goes wrong, they say, “That’s
good!” and then look for something that is good within the problem
or difficulty. And they always find it.
Optimists seek the valuable lesson in every setback or disappointment.
As Napoleon Hill wrote, “They look for the seed of an
equal or greater benefit or advantage in every setback or obstacle.”
They operate on the principle that “Difficulties come not to
obstruct, but to instruct.”
Optimists focus on the future rather than the past. They look
for the opportunity in every difficulty. They think about what can
be done now rather than focusing on what has happened in the
past and who is to blame for it.
Above all, optimists are solution oriented rather than problem
oriented. They focus on the solution, on the next step, rather than
the problem. They think in terms of what can be done now rather
than what has happened or who is to blame.
You can change your mind from negative to positive in one
second by taking your mind off the problem and focusing exclusively
on the solution to whatever challenge is facing you. Make it
a habit. Whenever you are faced with a problem of any kind,
immediately stop and ask, Okay, what do we do now? What’s the
next step? Where do we go from here?
Imagine that your biggest problem, whatever it is, has been
sent to you at this time to teach you something valuable that you
need to learn. It is exactly what you need for your ongoing growth
and development. It contains a gift of wisdom that has been
designed just for you, at this moment in your life.
What could be the most important lesson or insight contained
in the biggest problem or difficulty you are wrestling with today?
Thomas Edison became the greatest inventor in America and
one of the richest people in the world by following a simple philosophy.
He believed that success consisted of, first, defining the
desired invention or product and then, second, experimenting
until he had eliminated every way that would not work. Edison
believed that success was merely a process of elimination, of
repeated failures, of continuing to experiment until the correct
method was found.
When you begin to look upon each temporary failure or setback
as a stepping-stone on the road to the success that must
inevitably come, you will become a completely optimistic, positive,
highly creative, and effective person and leader.
How you can apply this law immediately:
2. List your three biggest worries or concerns today. Decide on at
least one specific action you can take in each case to begin solving
the problem or resolving the worry or concern.
3. Identify the most valuable lesson that could be contained in
the biggest single problem you are wrestling with right now.
When you begin to identify and capitalize on the lessons contained
in every difficulty you face, you will begin to move
ahead at a more rapid rate than ever before.
Part 1 The Laws of Leadership
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